Patient's question:
Usually, the baby is particularly fussy and very mischievous. Every time he cries, a lump appears on his navel. The hospital said this condition is called "hernia of the small intestine in children," and I was so shocked. Can hernia of the small intestine in children be cured?Doctor's answer:
Hey, when a baby cries, the umbilicus of the baby may protrude. This is called an umbilical hernia, because after birth, the umbilical cord is incomplete or weak, and abdominal organs protrude from the umbilical cord into the subcutaneous tissue. When the baby is calm, the hernia sac can be pushed back in with a finger, and it usually does not require incarceration. Within the first year of life, as the abdominal muscles gradually develop, most hernia rings gradually narrow. If the baby is over two years old and has not healed, surgery may be needed to repair it.